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NCLEX Nutrition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fats can lead to some medical problems






2. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






3. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






4. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






5. What is RDA of protein?






6. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






7. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






8. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






9. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






10. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






11. What type of people need extra protein?






12. What is the function of vitamin C?






13. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






14. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






15. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






16. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






17. When does BMR increase?






18. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






19. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






20. What function is vitamin A?






21. What function is vitamin D?






22. What water soluble vitamins are easily excreted from body?






23. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






24. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






25. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






26. What foods have high quality protein?






27. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






28. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






29. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






30. Name six sources of grains






31. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






32. How many calories/gram is protein?






33. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






34. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






35. Sources of fats






36. What is normal BMI?






37. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






38. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






39. What are healthy sources of fats?






40. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






41. When does BMR decrease?






42. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






43. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






44. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






45. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






46. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






47. Where can you get more vitamin D?






48. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






49. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






50. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?